A backup overview

- The concept of backing up your photos…is pretty straightforward.…If I mention backup, you think about copies…of your photos.…But, what is our real goal when it comes to…backing up our photos?…Well, here's the way that I look at it.…Whenever I push this button on my camera…I've decided that something in front of the lens…is worth recording, worth documenting.…It's a memory that I want to preserve.…And that means those photos that I capture…are important to me…and I want to preserve them.…So, how do I backup my data to make sure…that I always have access to those photos?…Really, what we're trying to accomplish here is…essentially a stress-free workflow…when it comes to your photos.…

Essentially, if something goes wrong with your photos…you don't want that to be a stressful situation.…You just want to react as, well,…a hard drive fail, for example.…So I'll plug in my backup drive, and continue working…knowing that I haven't lost a single photo…or any of the data related to my images.…So that's really the ultimate goal, and it's what I think…

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2/9/2017

From a group picture on a hiking trail to a professional headshot, your photos encapsulate important parts of your life—and perhaps your career, as well. Keep your shots safe and sound by cultivating a solid backup workflow. In this course, Tim Grey goes over issues to consider when planning your workflow—such as the time required for a backup job and which risks to worry about—and goes into different backup options, from cloud-based storage to hard drive and RAID systems. Learn best practices for protecting your photos and create a long-term backup solution that you can feel confident about.